fulcrum red metal

kayvan

hello every one
currently on my specialized camber elite 29er are stock wheel set from factory .specialized hi-lo and stout hubs with unmarked rims probably alex rims.they are fine but assuming there is a good deal on fulcrum red metal sl 29er wheelsets and im not running tubeless are they going to be a good up grade?
thank you all for your oppinions and being always helpful.and yes im mostly doing xc single tracks no jumps or drops.

The Rookie

Not sure on the 29ers, but my son has RM5's on his 26 and he (we) have been very happy with them, light, no maintenece required in 18 months (bought used) and just enough 'give' for an HT.

cooldad

I've got RM5's on my main FS. Couple of years old, light, stiff, no maintenance except for one broken spoke. Bugger to get a new one, but stuck a DT Swiss in(I think).(parts in general are quite pricy, fortunately haven't needed to buy any)

nferrar

They're supposed to be pretty good but the internal rim width is fairly narrow so if you run 2.3+ tyres then you won't get a decent profile with them.

DCR00

I had some RM3s on my Scott. They are great wheels, until something goes wrong. I needed a new freehub, which cost me £65, which is a rip off.

Im also not sure if they have a UK distributor any more. Can’t recall the name of the old one, but when I was dealing with them, they told me they weren’t continuing with them, and that was well over 12 months ago

njee20

It was Jim Walker, considering they're just Campagnolo wheels branded different I'd be really surprised if they've been dropped.

supersonic

These wheels are not an upgrade from what you already have.

kayvan

thank you friends
for all that information.especially supersonic,that was what i wanted to know,so technically these wheels are not a real upgrade.thanks again.have a good ride.